Policy Update Aug 01, 2016 Habibganj Railway redevelopment An agreement was signed between Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation Limited (IRSDC) and Bansal Group for the redevelopment and modernisation of Habibganj Railway Station located in Bhopal, MP.
Policy Update Aug 01, 2016 Mandaviya takes over as MOS Mansukh Lal Mandaviya has assumed the charge of Minister of State, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways and Shipping from July 11, 2016. He is a BJP MP (Rajya Sabha) from Gujarat.
Policy Update Jul 01, 2016 Govt plans transparency in shipping, logistics The government might soon propose amendments to the Multimodal Transportation of Goods Act, 1993. The aim is more transparency in the shipping and logistics sectors and to discourage container freight stations from overcharging both importers and exporters, said two government officials with direct knowledge of the matter.
Policy Update Jul 01, 2016 Aviation security needs redefinition Spaced apart by 99 days, the two big terror attacks of this year have targeted airports, first Brussels and then Istanbul forcing, for the first time since 9/11, a rethink of what aviation security should come to mean.
Policy Update Jul 01, 2016 India´s ports brace for new rule on weighing containers Indian ports loading cargo containers are bracing for a global rule, starting 1 July, which mandates shippers to verify and declare the weight of a container before loading it on a ship for export.
Policy Update Jul 01, 2016 Cabinet approves National Mineral Exploration Policy The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the National Mineral Exploration Policy (NMEP).
Policy Update Jul 01, 2016 E-tolling on state highways soon The Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) being rolled out to remove bottlenecks, ensure seamless movement of traffic, and collection of user fee through RFID on the national highway corridors is to be extended to state highways.
Policy Update Jul 01, 2016 MoU between India and Tanzania approved The Union Cabinet has approved the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Tanzania for bilateral cooperation in water resources management and development.
Policy Update Jul 01, 2016 Plan for J And K waste management Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh has said that a comprehensive plan is underway to ensure the scientific management of the solid waste across Jammu & Kashmir in consonance with the environmental parameters.